Community Calendar

Fort Smith Times Record
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Aug. 14-20

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FREE EVENTS

Tax Preparation Assistance: 9-11 a.m. Wednesdays at WestArk RSVP Center, 401 N. 13th St., Fort Smith; free service provided by IRS-certified volunteers; first come, first serve basis.

RAM Saturdays – Exploring World Cultures: Make-and-take educational art program for all ages; sessions available 12-1:30 p.m. and 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday at Fort Smith Regional Art Museum; supplies provided; register at fsram.org/education. August's theme: Australian culture.

Scrapbooking: 1:30-2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Van Buren Public Library, 1409 Main St.; supplies provided; call 479-474-6045 to pre-register.

SUPPORT GROUPS

AMPUTEE SUPPORT: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Total Rehabilitation, 5905 Remington Circle, Fort Smith.

ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT:

  • 6 p.m. Monday at West Ark Church of Christ, 900 N. Waldron Road, Fort Smith; call 479-452-1240.

  • 4 p.m. Monday at Baptist Health – Shuffield Education Room, 1001 Towson Ave., Fort Smith; call 479-441-5601.

  • 2 p.m. Tuesday caregiver support meeting at Calvary Baptist Church, 2301 Midland Blvd., Fort Smith; call 800-272-3900.

  • 6 p.m. Tuesday at River Valley Health and Rehab, 5301 Wheeler Ave., Fort Smith; call 479-646-3454.

  • 1 p.m. Thursday at Ozark Senior Activity Center, 324 N. Fifth St., Ozark; call 479-783-2022.

  • 2 p.m. Thursday at Memory Lane at Legacy Heights, 1012 Fayetteville Road, Van Buren; call 479-474-7233.

ANGER MANAGEMENT:

  • Monday-Saturday classes available at STEPS Family Resource Center, 708 Garrison Ave., Fort Smith; call 479-782-7837 or visit thestepsinc.org.

  • 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Forefront Church, 10300 Jenny Lind Road, Fort Smith; call 479-629-3895 to register.

BARIATRIC SUPPORT: 6 p.m. Thursday at Fort Smith Public Library, 3201 Rogers Ave., Fort Smith; call 479-784-6654.

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT: 6:30 p.m. Monday at Donald W. Reynolds Cancer Support House, 3324 S. M St., Fort Smith; call Mercy Hospice at 479-314-6606.

CANCER SUPPORT:

  • Groups for men and women Monday and Tuesday evenings at Donald W. Reynolds Cancer Support House, 3324 S. M. St., Fort Smith; group available for children with cancer and their parents; virtual meetings available; call 479-782-6302 or visit reynoldscancersupporthouse.org.

  • Ovarian cancer: 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Fort Smith Public Library, 3201 Rogers Ave., Fort Smith.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT: Free and confidential; Donald W. Reynolds Crisis Intervention Center, 5603 S. 14th St., Fort Smith; call 479-782-1821 or 800-359-0056 to register.

GAMBLING ADDICTION: 6 p.m. Tuesday at Fort Smith Public Library Miller Branch, 8701 S. 28th St., Fort Smith.

GRIEF SUPPORT:

  • Suicide Loss: 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Ralph D. Graf Library, 220 N. Main St., Mulberry; call 760-382-0805 or 479-222-2242.

  • For Parents: 6 p.m. Thursday at Donald W. Reynolds Cancer Support House, 3324 S. M St., Fort Smith; call 479-420-9634 or visit bereavedparentsusa.org.

HIV/AIDS SUPPORT: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday; anonymous testing and counseling; call 479-452-1616.

HOMELESS SERVICES: Hope Campus, 301 S. E St., Fort Smith; call 479-668-4764 or visit riverviewhopecampus.org.

HUNTINGTON’S DISEASE SUPPORT: 6 p.m. Thursday at Fort Smith Public Library, 3201 Rogers Ave., Fort Smith; call 479-474-2221.

NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS (NAMI): Visit nami.org.

  • NAMI Connection River Valley Chapter: 1 p.m. Saturday at Fort Smith Public Library Miller Branch, 8701 S. 28th St., Fort Smith.

  • NAMI Family Support Group: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Fort Smith Public Library, 3201 Rogers Ave., Fort Smith.

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND: 1 p.m. Saturday at Gorman Towers, 5800 Grand Ave., Fort Smith; call 479-478-1069.

NO WOMAN LEFT BEHIND: Faith-based support for women; 7 p.m. Thursday at Freedom Church, 923 S. Louisville, Fort Smith; call 479-646-3733.

PARENTING CLASSES:

  • Child Care Aware of the River Valley: 10 a.m. Thursday at 7200 Mahogany Ave., Fort Smith; free childcare provider class at 6:15 p.m. Monday; call 479-222-6930 to register.

  • STEPS Inc.: Monday-Saturday classes available at 708 Garrison Ave., Fort Smith; call 479-782-7837 or visit thestepsinc.org.

PREGNANCY SUPPORT: Free testing, counseling, support groups; Heart to Heart Pregnancy Support Center, 417 S. 16th St., Fort Smith; call 479-452-2260.

SEX ADDICTION: Anonymous group meets in Fort Smith; call 479-441-6202.

SPIRITUAL HEALING: 10 a.m. Monday and Tuesday at Riverview Hope Campus, 301 S. E St., Fort Smith; call 479-668-4764.

WEIGHT LOSS:

Overeaters Anonymous: Visit oa-fort-smith.info or oa.org.

  • Alpha Group: 6 p.m. Tuesday via Zoom, meeting ID: 115 768 513, password: 350811; call 479-474-9606.

  • New Hope Group: 1 p.m. Wednesday at Fort Smith Public Library – Miller Branch, 8701 S. 28th St., Fort Smith.

  • East Side Group: 6 p.m. Thursday at Central Presbyterian Church – Wilkinson Parlor Room, 2901 Rogers Ave., Fort Smith; call 479-474-9606.

  • Mena Group: 7 p.m. Thursday at United Methodist Church, 501 Ninth St., Mena; call 479-394-4240.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS): Visit tops.org.

  • Chapter 5: 5:15 p.m. Monday at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 5401 Free Ferry Road, Fort Smith.

  • Chapter 86: 4:30 p.m. Monday in Van Buren; for location details call 479-459-2771 or 479-221-7349.

  • Chapter 130: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 5401 Free Ferry, Fort Smith; call 479-461-4588.

ALCOHOL & DRUG RECOVERY

Al-Anon: Call 479-441-9705 or 888-425-2666 or visit al-anon.org.

  • Get A Life: Virtual meeting at noon Monday, call 360-915-2574 for login information.

  • Adult Child: 7 p.m. Monday at Midland Heights United Methodist Church, 3500 N. Sixth St., Fort Smith; call 479-459-8756.

  • Steps to Serenity: 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Community Bible Church, 9201 Dallas St., Fort Smith; call 479-650-2762 or 479-461-6486.

  • New Life: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2100 Cavanaugh Road, Fort Smith; call 479-420-1586.

  • 12 and 12: 12:10 p.m. Wednesday and Friday at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 5401 Free Ferry Road, Fort Smith; call 512-738-2347.

  • Get A Life: Virtual meeting at noon Thursday, call 360-915-2574 for login information.

  • Serenity Sisters (women’s group): 7 p.m. Thursday at First Christian Church, 3501 Rogers Ave., Fort Smith; call 479-414-4350.

  • ODAT: 7 p.m. Friday at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, 2701 Old Greenwood Road, Fort Smith; call 479-420-1586 or 479-459-8756.

  • Came to Believe: 8 p.m. Saturday at Methodist Wesley House, 10 W. Denver St., Greenwood; call 501-658-7673.

Alcoholics Anonymous: Visit aafsig.org for daily meeting schedule or call 479-783-0123.

Battling Addictions Through the Lord: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at East Side Free Will Baptist Church, 615 S.E. Fourth St., Muldrow; call 479-719-5102.

Celebrate Recovery: Christ-centered 12-step program; call 479-452-9201.

  • 6 p.m. Monday at West Ark Church of Christ, 900 N. Waldron Road, Fort Smith.

  • 6 p.m. Tuesday at Community Bible Church, 9201 Dallas St., Fort Smith.

Christians in Recovery: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Rye Hill Baptist Church, 11512 Old U.S. 71, Fort Smith; call 479-646-1044.

Harbor Recovery Systems: Programs for substance abuse and behavioral health issues; call 479-785-4083 or visit recoverycoachsystems.org.

Highway to Healing: 12-step group; 7 p.m. Friday at 2200 N. O St., Fort Smith; call 479-494-1804.

Keep It Simple: Meets at 4903 Midland Blvd., Fort Smith.

  • Monday: Open discussion at 7 a.m., noon, 2:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.; closed veterans meeting at 8 p.m.

  • Tuesday: 12-steps at 7 a.m., noon, 2:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.; candlelight meeting at 8 p.m.

  • Wednesday: Open discussion at 7 a.m., noon, 2:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.; open NA 12-step study at 8 p.m.

  • Thursday: 12-steps at 7 a.m., 2:30 and 5:30 p.m.; closed veterans meeting at noon; open 12-step study at 8 p.m.

  • Friday: Open discussion at 7 a.m., 2:30 and 5:30 p.m.; 12-step workbook at noon; closed veterans meeting at 8 p.m.

  • Saturday: Clean-up at 7 a.m.; potluck at noon; meetings at 2:30 and 5:30 p.m.; guest speaker at 8 p.m.

  • Sunday: Open discussion at noon and 5:30 p.m.; open 12-step veterans meeting at 2:30 p.m.

LifeRing Secular Recovery: For meeting schedule visit lifering.org.

Mainline Ministries: 12-step group meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Amazing Grace Fellowship, 2020 Rena Road, Van Buren; call 479-459-0576.

Nar-Anon: Call 800-477-6291 or visit nar-anon.org.

  • 8 p.m. Sunday and Thursday at Robert Jack VFW Post 1322, 23 N. 20th St., Van Buren; call 479-474-4349.

  • Safe Harbor: 7 p.m. Thursday at Central Presbyterian Church, 2901 Rogers Ave., Fort Smith; call 479-420-6900 or call/text 479-719-8932.

Narconon: Intervention and treatment options; call 800-431-1754 or visit narcononnewliferetreat.org.

Narcotics Anonymous: Daily meetings; call 800-338-8750 or visit na.org.

Recovery Ministry: 7 p.m. Thursday and step-study at 9:30 a.m. Sunday at Evangel Temple Assembly of God, 1201 Towson Ave., Fort Smith; call 479-782-9121.

Refuge Dharma: Buddhist-based recovery program; 6 p.m. Wednesday at Yogaterrium, 300 S. 11th St., Fort Smith.

This article originally appeared on Fort Smith Times Record: Community Calendar: Aug. 14-20